- We believe there is one living and true God who exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God has created all things visible and invisible, has brought salvation and new life to humanity through Jesus Christ, and continues to sustain the church and all things until the end of the age.
- We believe in Jesus Christ, the Word of God become flesh. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He was sinless in his life, and made atonement for the sins of the world by his death on the cross. He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will visibly return to the world according to His promise. He is the head of the church, the exalted Lord, the Lamb who was slain, coming again to reign with God in glory.
- We believe in the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of God, who dwelled in Jesus Christ, who empowers the church, who is the source of our life in Christ, and who is poured out on those who believe as the guarantee of redemption. The Holy Spirit convicts people of sin, righteousness, and judgment. The Holy Spirit baptizes, sanctifies, teaches, empowers for Christian service and ministry, and comforts those who believe in Christ, and are obedient to His commandments.
- All scripture, meaning the Judeo-Christian Bible, is inspired by God as originally written, and therefore is infallible. The Bible teaches us to live soberly, righteously and Godly. It demonstrates that people are saved by grace and faith in God. However, faith will be manifest in word and deed.
- We believe that God has created human beings in His divine image. God formed them from the dust of the earth and gave them a special dignity and responsibility among all the works of creation. Human beings have been made for relationship with God, to live in peace with each other, and to take care of the rest of creation.
- All people, sinners by nature and personal choice, are saved only by grace through faith in the person, teachings and work of Jesus Christ.
- We believe that ministry is a continuation of the work of Christ, who gives gifts through the Holy Spirit to all believers and empowers them for service in the Church and in the world. We also believe that God calls particular persons in the Church to specific leadership ministries and offices. All who minister are accountable to God and to the community of faith.
- We believe that Jesus Christ calls us to discipleship, to take up our cross and follow Him. Through the gift of God’s saving grace, we are empowered to be disciples of Jesus, filled with His Spirit, following His teachings and His path through suffering to new life. As we are faithful to His way, we become conformed to Christ and separated from the evil in the world.
- We believe that to be a disciple of Jesus is to know life in the Spirit. As the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ takes shape in us, we grow in the image of Christ and in our relationship with God. The Holy Spirit is active in individual and in communal worship, leading us deeper into the experience of God.
- We commit ourselves to tell the truth, to give a simple yes or no, and to avoid the swearing of oaths.
- We believe that everything belongs to God, who calls the Church to live in faithful stewardship of all that God has entrusted to us, and to participate now in the rest and justice which God has promised.
- We place our hope in the reign of God and its fulfillment in the day when Christ will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. He will gather His church, which is already living under the reign of God. We await God’s final victory, the end of this present age of struggle, the resurrection of the dead, and a new heaven and a new earth. There the people of God will reign with Christ in justice, righteousness, and peace forever and ever.
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